While my dress this year isn't period accurate, it's greatly influenced by the Tudor/Elizabethan era. I'm looking to get an Elizabethan style shift/chemise for it since that is what my home faire plays off of. Does anyone here make them to sell or know where I can purchase one? I don't need extra embroidery or anything too fancy. Also I know there are a couple different styles with collars, but I can't seem to get good pictures of the courtiers at faire to get a good view of them. Any help would be appreciated!
Lady Kathleen of Olmsted, a member on this Foum, is a professional seamstress who does beautiful work. I have 2 of hr noble chemis s, and my husband has one. Thy are exquisite. You can send her a message on the Forum for more info.
Thank you!
Have you considered making one? They aren't difficult and are a great beginner's project if you don't know how to sew yet.
Do you have any patterns I can look up and fabric suggestions?
I found this one too which is really pretty and simple Chemise (https://www.etsy.com/listing/97370659/ladies-elizabethan-white-cotton-partlet?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=elizabethan%20partlet&ref=sr_gallery_27)
There is the pattern in Pattern's of fashion (http://eleanors-closet.livejournal.com/73667.html) should you choose to self draft. It's basically two trapezoids, a rectangle for the neck, two rectangles for the sleeves, and small rectangles for the cuffs. There are also the squares for the underarm gussets.
For more there was a discussion on smock patterns (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=18229.0) a few years ago that is still very relevant.
I think I have my terminology wrong. What I'm looking for is like the chemise in the link I posted in my last reply. Not the square neckline type. It's not a partlet though because that goes over the square neck line chemise. I'm looking for a blouse that has the poofy sleeves and collared neckline as a whole. I should do a little more research before I make a topic.
Like this
(http://img.youtube.com/vi/j2bpZL2JHPE/0.jpg)
Quote from: Irish Rose on April 23, 2016, 09:29:07 PM
I think I have my terminology wrong. What I'm looking for is like the chemise in the link I posted in my last reply. Not the square neckline type. It's not a partlet though because that goes over the square neck line chemise. I'm looking for a blouse that has the poofy sleeves and collared neckline as a whole. I should do a little more research before I make a topic.
Like this
(http://img.youtube.com/vi/j2bpZL2JHPE/0.jpg)
This is exactly the kind of chemises that Lady Kathleen made for me.
It's a high necked smock. The pattern for it is in Patterns of Fashion (first link I sent) and I believe there was one in the thread I posted as well.
Awesome, thank you!